Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Much has been made around the Michigan blogosphere about running back coach Fred Jackson's longevity on the U-M staff. But we didn't realize just how long he's been in A2 until we started going back through the U-M football archives. His uninterrupted tenure is nothing short of stunning.

So today, we honor this iron man of maize and blue coaches with a look back at his never-ending career in our MZone exclusive:

Fred Jackson: Through the Years

1902 team photo showing Fred Jackson (far right) during his 6th season in A2

Fred Jackson and Fielding Yost at Michigan Stadium construction site in 1927

I could not help but notice the Bo press conference had microphones for every one of the Detroit broadcast stations at the time (all four of them). Of course when Fred started they did not even have radio.

I have a question that is off topic. The Michigan contract has been out for the Alabama game. We are getting paid $4.7million dollars to play them plus 25,000 tickets to sell and keep the proceeds. I have searched everywhere and can NOT find how much Alabama is getting to play us. I am assuming it is less, but the curiosity is killing me! Anyone know?

I just read Brian's blog, didn't realize he had posted about it. I read it somewhere else and it said that we keep the proceeds from the ticket sales. (I don't know if we have to buy them out though).

More concerning, this "marketing" of Michigan......I have said it before and you all knock me down, but serously this IS Michigan not a pizza company. We have a solid product that needs to be maitained not rebranded .........Seriously.....All we need is a winning football team and they WILL come....they will buy all the Michigan gear, they WILL be Michigan fans, regardless of any tupid marketing schemes like a mascot. UGH!

I do not think 25,000 tickets will be enough. There are about 20 people in our tailgate group who are planning to go to that game. The demand will be huge. I am excited about playing a team other than the Michigan directional schools in the non conference schedule and do not have a problem that some revenue comes out of it.

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